"Hey, Y'all, I Need Some Help!"

Paula Deen can make a mean fried chicken, but organize a kitchen? Not so much. That's why GH came to the rescue, streamlining her space so it looks and cooks that much better! In her own words, she shares how it all happened

There are some things I got right in my kitchen, of course. I have my dish pantry, which I just love. You know, I said to Oprah, 'This room is as important as the laundry room!' Every kitchen should have at least a small dish pantry  lots of shelves where you can see what you've got. Never again will I have to get down on my hands and knees to try to find a piece that I know I have somewhere. You know it's right there at your fingertips when you've got pantry shelves set up at eye level.

I have the same lack-of-space problem as most people. But you know why? Because everybody likes to hang out in the kitchen. I've put in the most narrow table I can find. But my husband, Michael, is a big man, and when he sits in his chair comfortably, I have to turn sideways to get by.

But that table helps me out. Because, as I said, I think you can never have enough drawers, I had the woodcrafters make it with two drawers on each side, so that gave me my junk drawers, or a place I can keep something that I don't want to get away from me. Like a recipe someone gave me  I know if I put it in one of those drawers, I can always go back and find it. And nobody knows they're there!

For keeping my cookware, instead of cabinets, I love what looks like a cabinet but actually is big drawers  I love pull-out drawers for pots and pans and things like that. So much easier.

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